Six open (3 year) PhD positions now open in Sustainability Transformations doctoral pilot in JYU. In my research group, a position on African civil society strategies for just transition governance. Apply by 16 May!

After having participated recently several discussions on #decolonization in Northern academic spaces it was such a pleasure to follow the powerful discussion from the IDS-Dar es Salaam initiated by Shukrani Kassian Mbirigenda et al.

North-South knowledge gap in and decolonizing of development studies? Join two brilliant public lectures being part of #NDDS project in collaboration with Universities of Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Zambia, Jyväskylä, and Helsinki, on 18-19 March online. #tfk #gintl

Quivine Ndomon yhteiskuntapolitiikan väitös 26.1.2024 alkaen klo 12.00 salissa H320. Aiheena Suomen maahanmuuttajien asema alisteisena työntekijäluokkana. #JYUnique #JYUhytk bot.fi/3wf2

3-year researcher positions open in the new environmental landscape ethics project. One for env/sust scientist, another for ethicist. Interdisciplinary, innovative minds wanted!
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To senior African scholars: how about joining us at Nordic Africa Institute for a year? Uppsala is a nice location (especially in summer). The staff, the work environment and the vibes at the Institute are fantastic! Application deadline 5 January. Check it out 👇
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We are looking for a new, temporary university lecturer in Global Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki:

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The UniPID MOOC on development studies is ready to be piloted! JYUyfi participated in design with awesome contibution by Ratih Adiputri; I had a pleasure to provide brief introduction drawing a lot on Andy Sumner paper with EADI unipid.fi/news/unipid-la…

As has already become a tradition, together with Eija Ranta we are coordinating a working group on civil society. Pls submit your abstract to join us in February!

❓ Did you already check our previous open access book on shrinking civic spaces?

✅ Register for the virtual book presentation
📅 05 December
🕒 15.00 CET

Access the book 🔎bit.ly/3MA2hQs

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Today we had the pleasure of hosting the event 'African Research Day - Collaboration in Research and Education' organised by the Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation (SDG 9) - FAPI. 🌍
Thank you to all the speakers and participants for a very interesting event!
#uniturku #FAPI

Chair of the Steering Group Liisa Laakso in her keynote UniPID ethical guidelines launch event, calls attention to issues that we in the Global North can address more equitably, incl decolonising international rankings.
#GlobalAcademicPartnerships

THE CALL FOR WORKING GROUP PROPOSALS for Development Days 2024 Conference is open!
The deadline for submitting working group proposals is November 8th
For more information and other important dates, go to kehitystutkimus.fi/conference/
#DevDays2024

Meet the Panel Moderator Tiina Kontinen!

🌟 We're looking forward to meeting you all at the Ethical Guidelines launch event on 25 October. Don't forget to register here: unipid.fi/for-society/ev…

Our department is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in the area of planetary well-being! ats.talentadore.com/apply/postdoct…

In less than a month we will be co-hosting this thought-provoking event where you're invited to discuss the ethical guidelines for responsible academic partnerships.

Don't forget to register here by 19 October unipid.fi/unipid-event-r….

In the meantime, get to know our speakers!

📣 #SAVETHEDATE ! On 25 October UniPID and TENK will host the event 'From words to action: Laying foundations for responsible academic partnerships with the Global South'.

In there, the ethical guidelines for responsible academic partnerships will be launched.

Stay tuned!

Yliopiston tehtävä ei ole tuottaa taloudellista voittoa. Tehtävämme on tuottaa koulutusta ja tutkimusta. Jotta voimme tätä perustehtäväämme toteuttaa, tarvitsemme resursseja, rehtori Jari Ojala muistutti lukuvuoden avajaispuheessaan. #JYUnique Jari Ojala
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Are you an established scholar in Africa-based institution? Doing exciting research on contemporary Africa? Want to engage with government decision-makers in the Nordics? Spend a year with us ⁦Nordic Africa Institute⁩, August 2024+ nai.uu.se/about-us/work-…

Today we had the pleasure to meet the VC of Makerere University who visited our intensive course on enviromental cooperation and conflict resolution in Fort Portal. @EDUcase Irmeli Mustalahti University of Jyväskylä Historia- ja maantieteiden laitos, UEF